Lincoln City has been one of the inspirational stories in the current football season. The 133-year-old club, popularly known as The Imps among the supporters, has won the National League this year, along with an incredible run in this season’s FA Cup. Quite a few top flight teams had to bite the dust due to the immaculate performance of these ranked minnows in the domestic cup competition.
One of the main reasons for Lincoln City’s outstanding run in the FA Cup was a brilliant performance from their English defender Sean Raggett. The 24-year-old youngster was instrumental in helping his club reach the quarter final stage of the tournament, where they were eventually knocked out by this season’s finalists Arsenal.
Raggett’s outstanding display has made him one of the main targets this season for a number of clubs, some even from the Premier League. A brilliant mix of power and pace, paired with strong defensive abilities has made this lesser known youngster the talk of the town with the summer transfer window just a few months away.
Premier League club West Bromwich Albion are reportedly looking to bag th24-year-old Englishman for the next season. Tony Pulis’ side has shown great resilience throughout the season, and have been almost unbeatable in their home games. However, lack of discipline in the defensive areas has led to the downfall of the Baggies outside the Hawthornes quite a few times this season.
Raggett has been one of the finds of this year’s FA Cup. Playing as a centre back, the stubborn presence of the Englishman in Lincoln City’s defence has stopped a number of opposition players from invading their goal. With attributes like accurate clearances and clean tackling abilities, Raggett has become one of the top targets for the summer.
He is one of the top scoring defenders with seven goals to his name in this season, one of them being a winning header in the final minutes of their intriguing encounter against Burnley in the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Reportedly, West Bromwich Albion have prepared a bid of £1 million for the 24-year-old, 6 ft 5-inch defender, hoping to sign him and strengthen their backline for the next season. Tony Pulis has a firm interest in Raggett and hopes that he can cope with the fierce competitive nature of the Premier League. He will be a long term solution for the ageing centre-halves at the club at the moment.
